PacificSource Charitable Foundation
One way PacificSource helps local communities is by supporting an active, vital charitable foundation. Since its incorporation in 1992, the PacificSource Charitable Foundation has assisted thousands of people through grants to numerous nonprofit organizations.
The purpose of our Foundation is to provide resources and funds for the health and welfare of the underserved, and lessen the burden on government in this regard. Our mission is to provide financial support to nonprofit organizations working to improve health status and meet healthcare needs in the communities PacificSource serves, with an emphasis on children and youth. The Foundation's vision is to:
- Fund programs and projects that address the healthcare needs of children and youth in communities PacificSource Health Plans serves;
- Develop and implement strategies for assisting the uninsured and underinsured, particularly children and youth; and
- Work in partnership with PacificSource and its many business partners and customers, including physicians, other healthcare providers, and insurance agents.
Past recipients of Foundation funds have included healthcare safety net clinics and other initiatives aimed at improving access to needed healthcare services. Our grants have funded school-based health centers, community-sponsored clinics and health centers, rural health clinics, local health departments, and other nonprofit health and human service agencies offering low-income individuals and families access to affordable health services.
In 2007 the PacificSource Charitable Foundation granted a total of $608,665 to 27 Oregon nonprofit organizations dedicated to increasing access to healthcare. In 2008, the Foundation awarded $689,300 in additional funding throughout Oregon.
For more information about the PacificSource Charitable Foundation, download our Proposal Application Packet and Final Report Form, or contact Executive Director Laura Brennan. The Foundation Board meets quarterly to review funding requests and accepts proposals throughout the year.
PacificSource also supports communities through its Healthy Communities giving program.